1. Keep your brain sharp. According to the Mayo Clinic,1 “The secret to memory improvement may be something you already know is good for you: exercise.” According to researchers, “Exercise can increase your brainpower, help put off normal aging-related memory loss and, perhaps, even prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.” That’s powerful stuff.

2. Give back for health and longevity. Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher and statesman, said way back in the 1500s, “The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.” Volunteering makes us feel wonderful on the inside and that inner glow radiates to the outside.

3. Ease into better eating habits. The best way to achieve weight loss and optimal health is with a diet rich in protein and healthy fats and consisting of low glycemic carbohydrates. If your eating habits are way off, here’s a way you can ease into changing your diet for the better - start with portion control. Portions in America are way too large and that has been shown to contribute to the obesity epidemic.

4. Use visualization and keep stress levels low. Can what we think actually affect our bodies? It’s called the “mind/body connection” and according to researchers it can have a real effect on our health.  The American Academy of Family Physicians’4 web site lists a number of ailments that can be attributed directly to stress, including back pain, chest pain, high blood pressure, insomnia, stiff neck, and shortness of breath, to name a few.

5. Trick yourself into exercising. I’m one of the lucky ones - I love to exercise. But even I can fall into the “couch potato rut” every now and then. When that happens, I put on my cutest workout outfit and tell myself I’m just going to play along. I’m not really going to exercise. In fact, I’m just going to the gym to check out the buff guys. I’ll take a class or hop on the elliptical machine with the intention of faking it, but five or ten minutes into the workout I find renewed energy I didn’t even know I had and I’m going full speed ahead. Try it!

1. Calcium: 800-1200 mg. Remember, calcium citrate is much more absorbable than calcium carbonate (TUMS is utter crap), and the combination of calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium is best for strengthening bones.
2. Magnesium: take an extra 400 mg a day.
3. Zinc: Take at least 15 mg a day, but 25-50 mg is better.
4. Chromium: 200-400 mcg.
   
5. Iron: Women can get 15 mg a day in supplements, or just eat some eggs or liver.
6. Selenium: Get 200 mcg a day.
7. Omega-3 Fats: Here’s what’s important to know: what’s valuable about fish oil are two specific fatty acids called DHA and EPA. Only 1/3 or so of “fish oil” is actually DHA and EPA, so read the label and try to get at least 500-1000 mg of EPA/DHA daily. You can get that amount by eating fish a few times a week, taking gel caps, or using the actual liquid oil.
8. CoQ10: Everyone else should be good with 50-100 mg.
9. Ginkgo Biloba: Over 40, take 120 mg a day.
10. Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Take 100 mg a day

11. Saw Palmetto: Over 40, in any case, the dose is 320 mg a day, usually in two divided doses of 160 mg each.

I have just read an article on joelonsoftware.com speaking about google’s mapreduce (an old post from 2005). It really inspires me. I wonder why I never think about it ?

Vitamin A: between 3000-5000 IUs daily.

Vitamin B Complex: 50-mg B complex (or equivalent in a multi)

Folic Acid: absolute daily minimum should be 800 mcg

Vitamin C: Take at least 500 mg a day, but you won’t go wrong with up to 2,000.

Vitamin D: Take at least 1000 IUs a day (which is what the Canadian Cancer Society recommends during the winter).

Vitamin E: For most purposes 400 IUs is a good dose to aim for. Look for supplements that have plenty of gamma-tocopherol, or at least contain what’s called “mixed tocopherols”. That way you’ll know you’re getting some gamma. Leave the exclusively alpha-tocopherol version alone.

Vitamin K: For once, the RDIs are accurate: 80 mcg is fine.

Yesterday, I didn’t know that you can write a blog entry from Microsoft Word 2007. It just happens that I visited the office home page at Microsoft.com when I learned about this feature. I wonder why I didn’t try it before.

Before this I used to write using Zoundry Raven, and I like the software. But compared to Zoundry, Word seems to have better writing feature. I like it better.

Unfortunately Word doesn’t have the category / browse capability like Zoundry, otherwise it would have been better. I wonder if there is a free / open source plug-in for Word to do this ?

Today I read about the Stanford project class. They managed to create a lot of Facebook apps and get revenue of 1 million dollars. Wow, I wish we have that kind of class when I was in college. I have never use Facebook, I wonder if I can build something that can earn me some money.

1. Introducing Products in a “Mature” Market
2. The Power of Simplicity
3. Ready Fire Aim
4. Teamwork Accelerates Success
5. Check Your Ego at the Door
6. Don’t Be a Pioneer in a Market
7. Accelerated Failure

Of these 7 suggestion I think the hardest would be number 4 since I don’t have any team and my boss doesn’t listen to any of my suggestions. Where would I find my team, if I don’t have any real friends? Just ask around at random?

At what market do I create my big project?

I pledge myself to not get attached to any project again. I will finish the project I have as soon as possible and move on to the next project. So, what am I going to do next ?

To get a new job you’re going to need a resume. So finally I’ve written a resume that I think I can be proud of. Hope I’ll get that new job soon.

I absolutely dispised doing this job. This job has no room for growth. How can I find a good job.

2 years ago when my grandma died me and my family went to Jakarta to scatter her ashes. on the way there I find some billboard that says ‘just Rp. 20 jt per month’. Just 20 million / month ? How can I make that kind of money ?

It’s been 2 weeks since i open this blog.

No one read it yet.

How do I find / write interesting entry ?

How do I find reader / friends out there ?